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AT&T WiFi connection problem, help asap please!!


my computer and ipod touch seem to be fighting each other ip address wise, when one connects to the internet it steals the others internet connection and after a few minutes the device loses connection altogether. I've already set both devices to have private fixed ips .68 for one and .69 for the other. another thing is that when only one is connected on the 192.168.1.254 mainpage the device says it is the other, so when my computer is connected but not my ipod it says my ipod is connected and vise versa. my main problem is they lose connectivity after a few minutes. i have also disabled the wifi protected setup(which att told me would help solve my problems).

If any other info is needed please tell me, i really need this solved!!

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Nov 12, 2010. 5:36 AMNachoMahma says:
.  Unless you are running a server on one of those machines, there is no need for static IP addresses. Setup all devices that are not running servers to use DHCP (automatically assign addresses) - let the system worry about the details.
.  I don't know what "protected setup" is, but disabling it doesn't sound good to me. Especially if it was working at some time in the past.
Nov 12, 2010. 4:48 AMsteveastrouk says:
Never answer questions before first coffee. NACHO's answer is right. Doh,.

Nov 12, 2010. 5:38 AMNachoMahma says:
.  heehee. I thought that's what you meant, but wouldn't have been surprised if you knew some DNS "trick" I wasn't aware of.
Nov 12, 2010. 12:49 AMsteveastrouk says:
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Nov 12, 2010. 4:16 AMNachoMahma says:
. DHCP might work, also.

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